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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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